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United States Patent | 5,312,099 |
Oliver, Sr. | May 17, 1994 |
A ball return apparatus for use with a basketball goal includes an elongated framework including an upstanding back pole having a hook at the top to removably engage a hoop support bracket of a conventional basketball goal assembly. A pair of chute support arms extend laterally from the top of the back pole and cooperate with a longitudinal portion of the framework to support a ball return chute which extends toward a front of the frame. The longitudinal portion of the framework is pivotally connected to a back portion to enable the apparatus to be angled relative to the goal assembly. A vertically adjustable defense bar is mounted in a front portion of the frame and forms a barrier over which a player must shoot a basketball to encourage and develop a proper basketball shooting technique.
Inventors: | Oliver, Sr.; Dan H. (1031 SE. 43rd, Topeka, KS 66609) |
Appl. No.: | 002812 |
Filed: | January 11, 1993 |
Current U.S. Class: | 473/433 |
Intern'l Class: | A63B 069/00 |
Field of Search: | 273/1.5 A,396,397 D21/201 |
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